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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Houston Rockets
The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Houston Rockets will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -6.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 236.
Houston lost its last outing, a 113-104 result against the Timberwolves on January 21. The Rockets failed to cover in that game as a +7.5-point underdog, while the 217 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 113-104 winner at home against the Rockets. They covered the -7.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (217) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 16-16 SU,13-19 ATS
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 9-22 SU,13-15-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Next up:
Minnesota at New Orleans Wednesday, January 25
Houston home to Washington Wednesday, January 25